The difficulty in evidencing family estrangement to attain statutory finance in UK Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Bland, Becca; Blake, Lucy
Titel	The difficulty in evidencing family estrangement to attain statutory finance in UK Higher Education.
Quelle	In: Higher education quarterly, 74 (2020) 4, S. 531-542Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-9769; 0951-5224; 1468-2273
DOI	10.1111/hequ.12232
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Finanzierung; Studium; Hochschule; Stiftung; Student; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Acquiring statutory funding to study in Higher Education brings complex difficulties for UK students under the age of 25 who are estranged from their family, but have not been part of the care system. This paper explores the experiences of 564 estranged students and their experiences of providing evidence of family estrangement in order to access statutory student financial support. It finds that those who disclosed their family estrangement to a professional found it easier to access statutory student finance. However, the stigma around family estrangement was a barrier to disclosure as participants felt shame and humiliation when approaching a professional to support their application. These difficulties led to substantial delays in receiving statutory finance for estranged students which subsequently had an impact on their retention and equitable student experience at the beginning of the academic year. The paper concludes with key recommendations for improvements to the process of proving family estrangement. It will question the parental means-testing system itself, outlining key disadvantages for students experiencing family disruption. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2021/2